ECU Gunman Exchanges Gunfire w/ Cops on Video ... Allegedly Shot Employee
Police in North Carolina have taken a man into custody after he allegedly shot a college employee ... and their confrontation with the suspect was all caught on video.
Greenville police officers said the alleged gunman -- identified as 38-year-old Savell Hightower -- was taken into custody after they say he shot an East Carolina University employee outside a local elementary school in what they're currently calling an unprovoked attack.
Police say the alleged victim encountered a man on a bike before that man apparently fired at him at least five times. The 27-year-old ECU employee sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Fast-forward a bit ... and cop cars flying down the street apparently drew the attention of a local citizen who started to film through his windows as a man calmly rode by the house on a bike.
It appears he caught the moment two police cars pulled up with officers hopping out, guns drawn and pointed at the man on the bike. It looks like the cops open fire though it's unclear from the video if the man is firing back -- though police say he did fire at officers.
Somehow, the suspect was reportedly uninjured, and cops say they managed to get him into custody without further incident.
Hightower is reportedly booked on multiple charges, including attempted murder counts, assault with a deadly weapon, and possession of a stolen firearm.
Seems like everyone's gonna be just fine from this encounter ... but, certainly a scary situation to say the least.
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Viral Sensation CboysTV Destroy Home With Snowplow ... That Scared Me!!!
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YouTube sensation CboysTV is topping their last outrageous stunt with a destructive new video ... and TMZ has an exclusive first look at the upcoming upload.
The Internet group -- a Minnesota-based motorsports collective known for pulling off wild stunts by using outrageous vehicles -- is dropping a new video tonight ... in which a red snowplow is used to help demolish a literal house.
In the new footage above ... the CboysTV crew – which includes Ben Roth, Ryan Iwerks, CJ Lotzer, Micah Sandman, Ken Matthees and Evan Sheff – drives a massive plow into the front of a single-car garage. The infrastructure is no match for the plow ... as it only takes a few collisions to create real damage.
The group -- that boasts 3 million subscribers and 1 billion views -- eventually turns their attention to the nearby house ... which the group owns and was already set to be demolished, for the record. It's not like they were destroying some innocent bystander's home.
In two different shots ... the plow is backed up into the home -- with one member declaring, "That scared me." We on the other hand ... couldn't help but cheer along with the CboysTV crew.
Of course ... this is only a taste of the destruction to come -- with the full upload dropping on CboysTV's YouTube channel tonight at 6 PM PST.
And, it's safe to say we'll be tuning in to catch the final result!
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Florida Alligator Charges Golf Cart, Tries Biting Man Tooth Close For Comfort!🐊
File this under ... ONLY IN FLORIDA!
A couple cruising in a golf cart was nearly bitten by an angry alligator earlier this month ... when the fearsome reptile charged them, and it was all captured on video.
The 'hell naw' moment occurred on February 16 in Ave Maria, FL ... about 35 miles northeast of Naples.
A woman named Denise Prues was hangin' around her pool when she spotted a gator slowly walking between her and her neighbor's property, toward a pond ... which was separated by an active golf cart path.
While the camera was rolling, a cart came by without issue. Then, a second came rolling through ... and the gator charged, attempting to take a bite out of the driver, who was clearly startled, as Prues freaked out.
"Oh my god!" she yelled.
FYI, it goes without saying, you don't want to get bitten by an alligator ... no matter how small. They can apply upwards of 2,000 PSI when they bite. Compare that to a lion ... with 600 lbs. of bite force. Humans output a measly 120-ish lbs.
Luckily, everybody, gator included, was okay.
See ya later, alligator!
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terror en florida CAIMÁN INTENTA DARLE UN BOCADO A un carrito de golf
¡SOLO EN FLORIDA!
Una pareja que paseaba en un carrito de golf estuvo a punto de ser mordida por un caimán furioso a principios de este mes, cuando el terrible reptil los atacó, y todo fue capturado en video.
El momento ocurrió el 16 de febrero en Ave Maria, Florida, a unas 35 millas al noreste de Naples.
Una mujer llamada Denise Prues disfrutaba en su piscina cuando vio a un caimán caminando lentamente entre ella y la propiedad de su vecino. El reptil se dirigía a un estanque y tenía que pasar por un camino por el que pasaban carritos de golf
Un carro pasó sin problemas, pero un segundo vehículo apareció y el caimán trató de darle un bocado al conductor, el cual estaba claramente asustado.
"¡Oh, Dios mío!", Gritó.
No hace falta decir que una mordedura de caimán es algo bastante impresionnte, no importa lo pequeño que sea. Pueden aplicar más de 2.000 PSI cuando muerden. Compara eso con un león... con 600 libras de fuerza de mordida. Los humanos producen unas míseras 120 libras.
Por suerte, todos -caimán incluido- estan bien.
¡Adios amigo!
Ex-UFC Star Brendan Schaub Flips Truck Off-Roading ... Wild Crash Caught On Video
Brendan Schaub flipped his truck in a terrifying off-roading crash earlier this month ... and the wild accident was all captured on video.
It happened while the former UFC fighter was trying to show off his souped-up TRX for an episode of his "Tune Town" YouTube show.
The 40-year-old took the ride to Johnson Valley, Calif. for a day of fun after getting it all tricked out ... and, initially, everything was going according to plan.
He and the vehicle were getting good shots blowing through dirt, sand and boulders -- and despite getting stuck at one point, the afternoon still appeared to be a success.
But, as he was getting set to leave, Schaub tried to spin some donuts ... and lost control.
You can see in video that Schaub posted to his social media pages, his airbag exploded as he was thrown around inside of the cab.
Thankfully, he was able to make it out of the car relatively unscathed ... though he did reveal he suffered a concussion in the wreck.
"Definitely didn't need another one," he said of the head injury. "But it could be a whole lot worse."
Schaub wrote on his YouTube page that the truck cost him in the area of $200,000.
"My favorite vehicle I've ever owned is that TRX," he said.
Schaub noted that he learned from the incident that he needs to be more patient ... but he was able to joke about it all -- writing on his X page, "The only question after flipping your truck is….but did you have fun tho?"
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EX ESTRELLA DE LA UFC, BRENDAN SCHAUB SE VUELCA EN SU CAMIÓN Capturado en video
Brendan Schaub volcó su camión a principios de este mes y el salvaje accidente fue capturado en video.
Ocurrió mientras el ex luchador de la UFC estaba tratando de mostrar su TRX en un episodio de su programa de YouTube "Tune Town".
El ex luchador de la UFC de 40 años se fue a Johnson Valley, California, para pasar un día de diversión después de haberlo equipado todo, y al principio, todo marchaba según lo previsto.
Él y el vehículo iban de lo mejor a través de tierra, arena y rocas y a pesar de quedarse atascado en un punto, la tarde todavía parecía ser un éxito.
Pero cuando se estaba preparando para salir, Schaub trató de girar y perdió el control.
Usted puede ver en el video que Schaub publicó en sus páginas de redes sociales que su airbag explotó cuando él fue lanzado dentro de la cabina.
Afortunadamente, fue capaz de salir del coche relativamente ileso, aunque reveló que sufrió una conmoción cerebral en el accidente.
"Definitivamente, no necesitaba otro", dijo de la lesión en la cabeza. "Pero podría ser mucho peor".
Schaub escribió en su página de YouTube que el camión le costó al rededor de $200.000.
"Mi vehículo favorito que he tenido es ese TRX", dijo.
Schaub señaló que aprendió del incidente que tiene que ser más paciente, pero fue capaz de bromear sobre todo escribiendo en su página X, "La única pregunta después de voltear su camión es... pero ¿te divertiste?".
Cam Newton Dragged Into Brawl ... Fight at 7v7 Football Event
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Cam Newton appeared to get in a fight with a group of guys recently ... and it was all caught on video.
The former NFL quarterback's right in the middle of a group of guys who have jumped on him, and he's trying to hold them back without swinging back.
As they spun around, another man in a white t-shirt came up and threw a punch at Cam, a blow that appeared to make contact with someone.
Ultimately, Cam fended off these people long enough to receive help from others -- including a police officer who came in and backed several individuals away from Newton.
There's not a lot of context about what started the brawl which seems to have taken place at the B.E.S.T. Academy 6-12 in Atlanta.
It seems Cam was there for an event put on by his foundation C1N, a 7v7 league that plays tournaments all across the country.
Another angle of the brawl shows a couple of the guys shoving Cam around before the group goes flying off into an area covered by trees -- but, outside of that, it's unclear what might've set off such an explosive situation.
We've reached out to Cam's camp and Atlanta police ... so far no word back.
We covered it all on the latest episode of The TMZ Podcast, available on all podcast platforms.
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Busta Rhymes Seemingly in Physical Altercation ... With Rapper Nizzle Man
Busta Rhymes seemingly got into an altercation at a club last night ... with fellow rapper Nizzle Man, appearing to draw much of his ire.
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Here's the deal ... video of a melee leaked to the popular IG account The Shade Room, and it seems to show Busta getting right in Nizzle Man's face.
Nizzle Man appears to have fallen down the stairs -- whether he tripped or was pushed is unclear -- and Busta's running right after him, grabbing the guy by the wrist to have a word with him.
Not clear exactly what went down ... but BR's not happy with the dude one bit, berating him as a couple other guys drag the 23-year-old rapper down a corridor away from the action.
A few people make to follow after Nizzle and Busta, but several others who look like event security step in front and block them from going any further.
We've checked ... doesn't look like their any pre-standing beef between the two MCs as far as we can tell.
This all reportedly went down at French Montana's album release party in NYC ... the mixtape, "Mac & Cheese 5 (Versions)" is a gigantic project with over six hours of content packed into it -- and French told us all about it in a recent interview.
We've reached out to Busta's team for comment ... so far, no word back.
We covered it all on the latest episode of The TMZ Podcast, available on all podcast platforms.
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Choque masivo en China 100 carros apilados a causa del hielo en las carreteras... Ningún muerto
Un impactante accidente múltiple en China dejó a 100 carros apilados y parece que todos sobrevivieron a la terrible experiencia, que quedó registrada en video.
Los medios estatales de China publicaron el video, que ahora está por todas las redes sociales, donde se ve una enorme fila de coches embestidos unos contra otros en extrañas posiciones, con un vehículo incluso descansando encima de todos en un ángulo casi vertical.
También se pueden ver escombros sobre la autopista y a la gente saliendo de los carros para ayudar a sus compañeros, aunque la policía local está diciendo que todo el mundo está más o menos bien, con solo algunas personas heridas.
La policía del Parque Industrial de Suzhou publicó en sus redes sociales WeChat que tres personas habían sido derivadas al hospital por sus lesiones y seis sufrieron rasguños menores, pero según ellos, todo el mundo sigue vivo.
Reuters está apuntando al mal tiempo como la principal razón detrás de este accidente, diciendo que el país ha sido golpeado con ventiscas y toneladas de lluvia.
El medio también informa que ha habido más gente circulando por las carreteras debido a las recientes vacaciones del Año Nuevo Lunar.
Por cierto, estos enormes accidentes no son totalmente desconocidos en China. En 2022, más de 200 carros se vieron implicados en un accidente múltiple provocado por la niebla, según el diario estatal Global Times. Según los informes, una persona murió en ese caso.
Parece que todo el mundo está bastante bien aquí, nada menos que un milagro.
100-Car Pileup in China Icy Roads Caused Massive Accident ... No One Reportedly Dead
The aftermath of a 100-car pileup in China looks absolutely terrifying on camera ... and yet, it seems everyone survived the horrible ordeal.
Chinese state media posted the video, now all over social media, Friday which showed a huge swath of cars rammed into one another at odd angles, with one vehicle even resting atop several others at a near vertical angle.
Debris litters the freeway in the vid, and people can be seen clambering out of cars and looking to help their fellow crashed drivers ... but, local police are saying everyone's pretty much fine with just a few people injured.
Suzhou Industrial Park traffic police posted on social media platform WeChat saying three people were headed to the hospital for their injuries and six suffered minor scratches ... but, according to them, everyone's still alive.
Reuters is pointing to a recent bout of bad weather as the main reason behind this crash ... saying the country's been hit with blizzards and tons of rain.
More people have been on the roads too, the outlet reports, because of the recent Lunar New Year holiday.
BTW ... these huge accidents aren't totally unheard of in China. More than 200 cars were involved in a massive pileup in 2022 caused by heavy fog according to the state-owned Global Times. One person reportedly died in that instance.
Seems like everyone's pretty much OK here, however ... truly nothing short of a miracle.
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Amazon Van New Video Shows '21 Train Split ... Now Seen From the Inside!!!
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An Amazon van got split in half on a railroad track a few years ago -- the aftermath of which looked absolutely wild at the time ... but it doesn't even compare to what you can see now.
TMZ has obtained new video from a Nov. 2021 accident that happened out in Milwaukee as a driver was driving along a road out in the countryside -- while he just so happened to go over a railroad crossing ... with an oncoming Amtrak train that he didn't see or hear.
The driver's name is Alexander Evans, and somehow ... he survived the direct hit -- which completely bisected his vehicle ... and quite literally leaving it cut in half with 2 big chunks.
Like we said, based on the pictures alone -- it's a miracle Evans escaped this nightmare relatively unscathed ... and that goes doubly after you watch the whole from his perspective inside the actual van. That POV is seen in this footage we got ... and it's insane.
You can see Evans going about his business and driving along casually. He makes a left-hand turn to get over the tracks ... and that's when the train comes barreling through his van.
Evans gets completely rocked inside ... and even after the immediate impact, the train goes zipping by right behind him. He's able to get his composure and starts to unbuckle himself -- seemingly looking okay. In the end, Evans only went to the hospital out of precaution.
BTW, we obtained another angle of the crash ... and this was from the front of the van, capturing the moment of impact, when you can see the glass shattering on the windshield.
Worth noting ... Evans told local media outlets at the time that he was deaf in his left ear and didn't hear the Amtrak horn until it was too late. He couldn't believe he'd survived this.
All things considered ... neither can we!
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FURGONETA AMAZON NUEVO VIDEO MUESTRA al TREN PARTIDO ¡Desde el interior!
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Una furgoneta de Amazon se partió por la mitad en una vía férrea hace unos años, y fue un momento bastante impresionante... pero ni siquiera se compara con lo que acaba de salir a la luz.
TMZ ha obtenido un nuevo video de un accidente de noviembre 2021 que ocurrió en Milwaukee, cuando un conductor estaba conduciendo a lo largo de una carretera en el campo, hasta que, de repente, apareció un tren Amtrak que ni vio ni oyó.
El nombre del conductor es Alexander Evans, y de alguna manera sobrevivió al impacto directo que dividió por completo su vehículo y, literalmente, lo cortó por la mitad.
Como hemos dicho, basándonos únicamente en las imágenes, es un milagro que Evans saliera relativamente ileso de esta pesadilla... sobre todo después de ver su perspectiva dentro de la furgoneta. Las imágenes que tenemos realmente son una locura.
Se puede ver Evans conduciendo tranquilo. Todo marcha bien hasta que hace un giro a la izquierda para pasar por encima de las vías, y ahí es cuando el tren viene a barrer con todo a su paso.
Evans queda completamente sacudido en el interior, e incluso después del impacto inmediato, el tren pasa zumbando justo detrás de él. Consigue recuperar la compostura y empieza a desabrocharse el cinturón, aparentemente sin problemas. Al final, Evans solo fue al hospital por precaución.
Por cierto, hemos obtenido otro ángulo del accidente y esto fue desde la parte delantera de la furgoneta, la captura del momento del impacto, cuando se puede ver el cristal rompiéndose en el parabrisas.
Vale la pena señalar que Evans le dijo a los medios de comunicación locales que estaba sordo del oído izquierdo y que no escuchó la bocina del tren hasta que fue demasiado tarde. No podía creer que había sobrevivido a esto.
A fin de cuentas... ¡Nosotros tampoco!
Accidente vehicular Agente salva a un bebé con una reanimación de emergencia ¡¡Todo registrado en video!!
Unas dramáticas imágenes de la cámara policial muestran el momento exacto en que un agente de Florida rescató a un bebé de un feroz accidente vehicular, y su supervivencia se atribuye directamente a la reanimación de emergencia que le practicó.
Como se puede ver en las imágenes, el agente de Charlotte County Dave Musgrove estaba cruzando la carretera estatal cerca de Englewood el 8 de febrero cuando una motocicleta pasó a más de 100 mph y se estrelló contra otro vehículo por delante.
Al llegar a la escena, Musgroves no perdió tiempo en sacar al niño del asiento y entregárselo a otro pasajero, mientras la madre del bebé le ruega que ayude a su hijo.
A continuación, se pone a trabajar para sacar al bebé de seis meses del asiento, pero resulta complicado, pues el motociclista estaba encajado directamente en la parte superior.
Por supuesto, la situación es la peor pesadilla para cualquier padre, lo que es evidente por los gritos de pánico de la madre, quien pregunta si su hijo está vivo o no.
¡¡¡Rápidamente, se hace evidente que el bebé no está respirando y una vez que oficialmente lo logra sacar, Musgroves comienza a realizar compresiones torácicas en una carrera contra el tiempo, y por suerte, pronto comienza a escuchar el pulso!!!
La cadena televisiva WBBH de Fort Myer informó que el bebé está en la UCI en un hospital de San Petersburgo con una lesión cerebral. La madre del bebé Kayleigh Foley elogió a Musgrove como un héroe, diciendo: "Es una persona tan genuina".
El sheriff Bill Prummell también elogió a Musgraves en un comunicado, donde dijo: "Las acciones del sargento Musgrove son dignas de elogio. Su aplomo y comportamiento tranquilo en una escena de caos y tragedia salvaron la vida de un niño hermoso".
Por desgracia, el motorista no sobrevivió.
FL. CAR WRECK DEPUTY SAVES Infant with Emergency CPR ... Wild Body Cam Video!!!
Dramatic body cam footage shows the chilling moment a Florida sheriff deputy rescued an infant from a mangled car wreck -- and her survival is being attributed to his CPR.
As you can see in the footage, Charlotte County Deputy Sgt. Dave Musgrove was cruising along the state highway near Englewood on the night of Feb. 8 when a motorcycle sped past over 100 mph and crashed into another vehicle up ahead seconds later.
Upon arriving at the scene ... Musgroves wastes no time removing the toddler from the booster seat, handing the child over to the passenger of another vehicle he flags down -- this as the baby's mother pleads for him to help her kid.
He then gets to work removing the six-month-old infant from the car seat ... but it proves more of a challenge with the motorcyclist wedged directly on top.
Of course, the situation is every parent's worst nightmare ... evident by the panicked background shrieks of the mother asking whether her child is alive or not.
It quickly becomes clear the baby isn't breathing -- and once he officially gets the baby out of the car, Deputy Musgroves begins performing chest compressions on her in a race against time ... and thankfully, there's soon a pulse!!
Fort Myer's WBBH reported that the baby is now in ICU at a St. Petersburg hospital with a brain injury. The baby's mom, Kayleigh Foley, praised Musgrove as a hero, gushing to the publication, "He is such a genuine person."
Sheriff Bill Prummell also praised Musgraves ... saying in a statement, "The actions of Sgt. Musgrove are to be commended. His poise and calm demeanor in a scene of chaos and tragedy ultimately saved the life of a beautiful child."
Unfortunately, the motorcyclist didn't survive.
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Pedro Pascal Shares 'Psycho' Way He Learns Lines ... Stuns Fellow Actors
Pedro Pascal's mind seems to be working on a different level ... a crazy one according to the actor himself who shared the "psycho" way he learns lines.
Pedro Pascal shares his “pyscho” way of learning lines.
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) February 17, 2024 @DiscussingFilm
“You just use the first letter of each word and put them in these sort of columns & then it’s this tedious way of making yourself learn the line.”
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The actor sat down with a few of his colleagues for a fundraiser put on by SAG-AFTRA and posted to their YouTube channel Friday. Alongside Pedro ... 'Morning Show' actor Billy Crudup and "Succession" stars Matthew Macfadyen and Kieran Culkin.
The group talked all about the acting craft with Pedro mentioning the wild way he learns his lines -- and even whipped out some evidence to show his colleagues.
Check out the clip ... Pascal grabs a piece of paper covered in what looks more like the binary code behind "The Matrix" than any actual tool to learn lines -- and a couple of the other interviewees clearly don't know what to make of it either with Culkin calling it "gibberish."
Pedro admits it's a "psycho" strategy and jokes he's actually The Unabomber before explaining it's every first letter of a word he's supposed to say organized in columns.
Pascal went on to say it's a tedious way of drilling the information, but works for him ... but -- from his pal Kieran's shocked expression while he explained it -- this doesn't appear to be a common practice at all.
Worth noting... the reason SAG sat down with this particular group is 'cause they're all up for the "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series" Screen Actors' Guild trophy -- a pretty damn talented roundtable.
Pascal's bizarre memorization technique's clearly working BTW ... on top of being an award-season darling this winter, Marvel just announced him as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic in future "Fantastic 4" projects -- dude's securing nominations and the bag.
Seems like Pedro won't change his ways anytime soon ... though hopefully he won't land on a government watchlist for 'em.
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Pedro Pascal Comparte su particular forma de aprenderse los guiones
La mente de Pedro Pascal parece estar trabajando en un nivel diferente, uno absolutamente fuera de lo normal, de acuerdo con el propio actor, quien compartió la particular forma que utiliza para aprenderse los guiones.
Pedro Pascal shares his “pyscho” way of learning lines.
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) February 17, 2024 @DiscussingFilm
“You just use the first letter of each word and put them in these sort of columns & then it’s this tedious way of making yourself learn the line.”
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El actor se sentó con algunos de sus colegas para una recaudación de fondos organizada por SAG-AFTRA y publicada en su canal de YouTube el viernes, en la que participaron el actor de "Morning Show" Billy Crudup y las estrellas de "Succession" Matthew Macfadyen y Kieran Culkin.
El grupo habló sobre el arte de la actuación con Pedro, quien mencionó la salvaje forma en la que se aprende sus líneas e incluso sacó algunas pruebas para mostrarle a sus colegas.
Echa un vistazo al clip, Pascal le muestra a sus compañeros un pedazo de papel de lo que parece más el código binario de "The Matrix" que una herramienta para aprenderse las líneas. El propio Culkin lo calificó de "ininteligible".
Pedro admitió que era una estrategia de "psicópata" e incluso bromeó diciendo que era como el famoso terrorista y matemático estadounidense The Unabomber, antes de explicar que el sistema muestra cada primera letra de una palabra que se supone que debe decir organizada en columnas.
Pascal llegó a decir que es una manera tediosa de perforar la información, pero funciona para él, aunque por la sorpresiva expresión de su amigo Kieran mientras lo estaba explicando, esto no parece ser una práctica común en absoluto.
Vale la pena señalar, que la razón por la que SAG se sentó con este grupo de actores es porque todos ellos son candidatos al premio "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series", una mesa redonda rebosante de talento.
Por cierto, la extraña técnica de memorización de Pascal está claramente funcionando. Además de ser uno de los favoritos de la temporada de premios este invierno, Marvel acaba de anunciar que interpretará a Reed Richards / Sr. Fantástico en el futuro "Fantastic 4".
Parece que Pedro no va a cambiar sus costumbres en el corto plazo, aunque esperemos que no aterrice en una lista de vigilancia del gobierno.